Where does Marquez go from here?

**Rantcatrat** · 09-22-2009 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by GAME

Marquez can wait for Pac to lose to Cotto and then they can have their decider.

Should Pac lose next month then its a natural fight for both of them so thats what Marquez will be hoping for. It just wont be as big as it should have been.

Agreed. A grudge match between Pacquiao and Marquez at 140 would be huge. I'd watch in a second. Who else is a big fight for Pacquiao if he loses to Cotto? It makes sense.

**jamiebhoy** · 09-22-2009 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Originally Posted by GAME

Marquez can wait for Pac to lose to Cotto and then they can have their decider.

Should Pac lose next month then its a natural fight for both of them so thats what Marquez will be hoping for. It just wont be as big as it should have been.

Agreed. A grudge match between Pacquiao and Marquez at 140 would be huge. I'd watch in a second. Who else is a big fight for Pacquiao if he loses to Cotto? It makes sense.

Don't think that one will ever come off now, I reckon that time will jump all over JMM and he will get old very quickly. Pac although not really tested recently does appear to be physically very strong. I could see it being like a Morales type ending to the series.

**SweetPea** · 09-22-2009 10:19 PM

Marquez has options.

He's still the lightweight champ. He can go back down to 135 and defend against Katsidis, Valero, Soto, etc. He could fight Diaz again at 135 or 140.

He could fight Hatton at 140, although I don't have a ton of interest in that one. Pacquiao is still out there, if Floyd and Shane fight and Manny needs an opponent.

I'm not sure how much Marquez has left, but he should be able to get a decent payday on HBO in his next fight.

**KKisser** · 09-23-2009 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

Originally Posted by GAME

Marquez can wait for Pac to lose to Cotto and then they can have their decider.

Should Pac lose next month then its a natural fight for both of them so thats what Marquez will be hoping for. It just wont be as big as it should have been.

Agreed. A grudge match between Pacquiao and Marquez at 140 would be huge. I'd watch in a second. Who else is a big fight for Pacquiao if he loses to Cotto? It makes sense.

yup, that would only happen if pac loses badly to cotto. but at 140 i think pac would spark marquez. i don't think juan belongs anywhere north of the lightweight division and even at lightweight it was obvious he'd already lost some steps. he can take a big money fight against hatton though which i think he'd also lose but would definitely be exciting and a crowd drawer. other than that he should just defend his title at 135 one or a couple of times more and then retire.

**sumkalambay** · 09-23-2009 01:31 AM

he's gotta fight katsidis apparently.

**uptoscratch** · 09-23-2009 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by sumkalambay

he's gotta fight katsidis apparently.

That'd be a pretty good WCB fight for the weekend after Mayweather/Mosley.

**killersheep** · 09-23-2009 03:24 AM

I would venture to say Marquez just got his career high payday, I hope he takes at least 6 months away from the negotiation table and spends quality time with his family. I think he solidified his lightweight status in beating the lineal champ in Casamayor and his FOTY candidate with Diaz. Light Welter seems the logical place for him to end up, there are plenty of semi-recognizable fighters there he could beat or at least make extremely entertaining fights with Hatton, Holt, Bradley, Torres, Malignaggi, Urango the list is huge.